Bespak PLC - Hldg By Mercury Asset Mgment

RNS No 9699v
BESPAK PLC


                    DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

1)  NAME OF COMPANY

BESPAK PLC

2)  NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MERCURY ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18

INVESTMENT MANAGER OF RBSTB TRUST CO LTD, TRUSTEE OF BCPS UNIT TRUST A FUND AND
B FUND 

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them.

NOT NOTIFIED

5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

N/A

6)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

8)  ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)  Class of security

ORDINARY

10) Date of transaction

N/A

11) Date company informed

8.10.97

12) Total holding following this notification

NIL

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0

14) Any additional information

TRUSTS BEING WOUND UP

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

LOUISE SCOTT
0171 518 7900

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
    this notification

    Date of Notification....9/10/97....................


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